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Henry County Postmaster Appointed at Bradford
The Henry Republican reports John F. Carroll has been named postmaster of Bradford. Also notes the Illinois Central’s order for 1300 freight cars at a cost of 8650,000 and local mentions including the Kankakee asylum census, a Blooming-ton butcher advertising Trilby sausage sold by the foot, and various county observations and ads from Marshall and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Carroll
Bradford
Illinois Central
Kankakee Asylum
Bloomington
Foot
Mackinaw
Charles Fasbender
Venona
Streator
Hennepin Canal
Bureau Junction
J. Gray
Mattie J. Taylor
Wheatland
Gray
Nelson Dugan
Costant
Tom Foley
Dugan
Wenona
Stephen Moore
George Monier
Milo
Jonas
Dudley Ball
Toluca
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C
Geo
Romley
Marshall County
Peru
Henry Hardware
Riverside Park
Illinois River
Havana
J. 8. Thompson
Elgin
Thompson
Journal
Orr
Schuyler
Rushville
Virginia Gazette
Horace Gaylord
Pontiac Sentinel
Chatsworth
Lake Michigan